Comic books March 2001

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO;ART BY DANIJEL ZEZELJ;PAINTED COVER BY TIM SALE Resurrecting the popular frontier phantom from the pages of WEIRD WESTERN TALES, the killer of legend known only as El Diablo is about to raise Hell in a small town. But who is he and what is his mission? MATURE READERS FC, 32 pg. (1 of 4) Cover price $2.50.

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By Hidetomo Tsubura. Jinnai has awakened the Demon Goddess Ifurita, and all of El-Hazard is in danger! Shayla-Shayla, the Priestess of Fire, is nearly killed in an attempt to stop her. Makoto places himself in front of the stricken priestess to plead for her life, triggering a strange psychic encounter between himself and Ifurita. b&w, 40pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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Garth Ennis script and Chris Weston art. Cover price $5.95.

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1st Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #47-68 and The Avengers Annual #2.

Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema.

Captain America, the Wasp, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man and Thor assemble to face a tidal wave of villains including Magneto, the Grim Reaper, the Collector, the Masters of Evil, the Scarlet Centurian, the Circus of Crime and Ultron! This collection also continues the 1st appearance of Yellowjacket, the transformation of Hawkeye into Goliath, the 1st appearance of Black Panther as an Avenger, and the wedding of Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym!

Plus: the first appearance of the Vision!

Softcover, 528 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

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cover by pablo raimondi. ben raab/pablo raimondi. With Otherworld under seige, a small group of warriors lead by Captain Britain embark on a hunt for Excalibur, the mythic Sword of Power, which may be their only hope of salvation! FC (2 of 4) Cover price $2.99.

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cover by carlos pacheco carlos pacheco & jeph loeb/carlos pacheco/jesus merino No joke: one of the FF's lives is majorly altered in this issue! The Fantastic Four race to rescue one of their own from the clutches of the Grey Gargoyle?but will their efforts be too little, too late? And did we mention that FANTASTIC FOUR is now scripted by Jeph Loeb?! "Carlos Pacheco's debut on Marvel's flagship title is a back-to-the-basics issue that recaptures the tone of the book's glory days under Stan Lee and Jack Kirby." -Comic Shop News FC Cover price $2.25.

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A What If? adventure. Cover by Mike Mckone and Mark McKenna.. Story by Steve Englehart, Mike KMcKone and Mark Mckenna. Continuing the story that asks "What if Reed Richards' and Tony Stark's inventions changed the Marvel Universe?" Ultron makes his move on Big Town's power system?while Namor makes his move on the Invisible Woman! "Mike McKone (JLA: Secret Society of Super Heroes) is an artist who adds something special to virtually any comic he works on and the premise of Steve Englehart's story is fascinating." -Comics International FC (3 of 4) Cover price $2.99.

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cover by michael golden Continuing Marvel's star-studded celebration of the Fantastic Four's 40th Anniversary! If you're a fan of the FF (and who isn't), this is the issue for you: Dr. Doom! Crystal! The Sub-Mariner! The Kree Sentry! The Fantasti-Car! An all-star cast of creators including Erik Larsen, Keith Giffen, Ron Frenz, Paul Ryan and Joe Sinnott deliver all-out action in the Mighty Marvel Manner! FC (2 of 12) Cover price $2.99.

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Issue 21. Spring 2001. Authors include Daniel Maines, Paul Di Filippo, and others. Primarily SF short fiction with some poetry and reviews. Cover by Dominic Emile Harman. 8" x 10 3/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $4.95.

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Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 70 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $4.95.

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Top Cow Comics (W) Frank Mastromauro & David Wohl (P) Francis Manapul (I) Livesay One of the hottest video games of 1999 is back and Top Cow's ready to introduce you to it like never before! Retro Helix is the follow-up to last years blockbuster selling video game which was adapted into a mega selling one-shot special. This time though, all bets are off as new players enter the game and the stakes are higher than ever as the lovely Hana Tsu-Vaschel and the rest of her mercenary friends attempt to stay alive in one of the most explosive stories of the year! If you thought the adrenaline was pumping last time around, you haven't seen anything yet! FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 10 - #1 - March 2001. Traci Lords - First Wave. Plus: Julianne Moore in Hannibal, Dario Argento - Adventures in the Scream Trade, Creature Features - A.I.P strikes back, Sheeri Rappaport on N.Y.P.D. Blue, Watch Us Die.com, Paula LaBaredas. Cover features Sebastian Spence and alien-fighter Traci Lords, his new sexy series co-star, steaming up Sci-Fi Cable. Cover price $5.95.

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Cover art by Carla Speed McNeil. Marcie inside front and back cover by McNeil. Talisman Three Of Three, script by Vince Sneed (springboard) and Carla Speed McNeil (story), art by Carla Speed McNeil; Marcie decides to become a writer. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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by Kesel, Sears, Smith, & Atiyeh. The story of Altwaal, the first leader of the First, continues, but a new set of players has taken up the tale, and a new level is added to the mystery of what happened to the legendary warrior. And why is the question being raised again, after so many centuries, of what happened to Altwaal? FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS;ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND New regular penciller Scott Kolins joins as a new chapter in Wally West's life begins! The Flash comes to the horrifying conclusion that many people he's come into contact with and rescued over the years are being systematically murdered! Making matters worse, his ex-girlfriend Frances Kane ? Magenta ? has returned to plague him! Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Diana X. Sprinkle. Stories and Art by Jose Calderon, Daphne Lage, Mary Minch, Erick Melton, William Ruzicka, Roy D. Pounds II, Christina Hanson, Ed Garcia, Fred Patten, Derrick Dasenbrock and Scott Mills. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Tall Tails Part 22" by Jose Calderon and Daphne Lage; "Eggplant Fashion Show" by Mary Minch; "Time Venturer Part 5" by Erick Melton and William Ruzicka; "Mr. Foxy's Magic Shoppe" by Roy D. Pounds II; "Ebin & May Part 6" by Christina Hanson and Ed Garcia; "Theriopangrams" by Fred Patten and Derrick Dasenbrock; and "Bubba & Smoot: Dogs of War Part 1" by Scott Mills. Plus: Illustration by Terrie Smith. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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cover by j.h. Williams iii. scott lobdell/georges jeanty/sean parsons. ? THE SCOOP: The X-Men's two wild cards unite in one unpredictable adventure! ? THE STORY: Bishop has been captured, and it's up to everyone's favorite ragin' Cajun to free him! There's only one problem: Bishop's captors are the X-Men! What dark forces are behind the X-Men's villainy? And can Gambit survive their combined power? ? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC (1 of 6) Cover price $2.25.

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cover by j.h. Williams iii, chris claremont/jim lee & whilce portacio ? THE SCOOP: Reprinting the first appearances and meeting of Bishop and Gambit! ? THE STORY: Featuring a new cover by J.H. Williams III, this one-shot collects the stories that planted the seeds that explode in GAMBIT & BISHOP! The debuts of the ragin' Cajun and the time-tossed mutant are all here as we reprint UNCANNY X-MEN #266 and #283 as well as X-MEN #8. ? THE FORMAT: 64 pages, with ads. FC, 64pg Cover price $3.50.

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UNBAGGED (does NOT include the Warlord starter pack). Jedi Knights trading card game news, the best role-playing and war games online, and more. 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; color; 48 pages onslick white paper. Cover price $2.99.

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Stories by Rich Koslowski, Sandy Koslowski, and Gary Sassaman. Art by Rich Koslowski and Gary Sassaman. Cover by Rich Koslowski. Cover art homage to Planetary series by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday. Final Geeksville issue! In this final installment of Geeksville, see into the 3 Geeks' futures and how their lives turned out. "All Good Things" features a 3 Geeks story that is very heartfelt and melancholy but that is truly touching. Fret not, dear readers, as there's hilarity aplenty! A glimpse into their futures reveals that one of the geeks owns his own shop, one has moved away to a different life, and one is apparently dead because he witnessed a terrible mafia crime. However, as is often the case with The 3 Geeks, all is not always what it seems! Includes a one-page text article by Rich Koslowski announcing the end of the series, a letters page, a one-page goodbye from Gary Sassaman, as well as a story and pin-up page by Sassaman featuring the retirement of his cats Stan and Oliver. 24 pages, B&W, standard paper. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Tzvi Lebetkin, art by Oscar Saavedra. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY ADAM WARREN;ART BY ED BENES AND VINCE RUSSELL;COVER BY WARREN In "Goin' back to Cali!," the team discovers that its old "safe house" in sunny La Jolla, California ? thought to have been blown to bits years ago ? appears to have been miraculously (and mysteriously) reconstructed! In a bid to solve the mystery, and to escape the midwinter misery of New York, the team travels West and comes face to face with a startling figure from their past! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Brian Wood. Art and Cover by Ron Lim and Sandu Florea. "four days" part 3 (of 4) The spotlight falls on Skin and Banshee! When news of a tragedy hits Sean, the team's mentor finds himself barely able to deal with a a situation that he and Angelo encounter! FC Cover price $2.25.

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By Ahihiro Ito. It's like a cross between Die Hard 2 and the hilarious movie Airplane when the gorgeous, sexy women of Kagura Security take on an airplane highjacker, who's bounced the highjacked jumbo jet up and down into the streets of Tokyo a couple of times before finally landing it in Ayagane harbor - nose down! It's madness inside the downed plane, as the hot and hot-headed Kagura girls try to capture the highjacker while fighting off supernatural phantom cats! b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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Sting of the Spider: Part 2 - Story and Art by Ben Dunn and David Hutchison. Reeny and Jimmy Sparks are kidnapped by an evil scientist intent upon using Dr. Emeritus' device to power his own giant robot so he can use it to destroy Gigantor...and conquer the world! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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by Fred Perry As Gina and the gang collect information from around the world regarding the enigmatic "Artificers," the teenage were-rat ninja team have been given some leave from their training. However, they're incredibly short on funds for a decent vacation, so Romeo halfheartedly gives Lydia the wild idea of searching for the fabled "Leprechaun Pot-O-Gold." After accessing the forbidden secret were-rat worldwide database, they download a map leading to the Leprechauns and find the gold! Just one problem: the gold is stalwartly guarded by the Leprechaun's elite mecha-team, The Vaultron Force! FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

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SECOND PRINTING Note: The barcode for second printing copies ends in 00112. Written by Kevin Smith;ART BY Phil Hester and Ande Parks;COVER BY Matt Wagner FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY DARRYL BANKS AND JORDI ENSIGN; COVER BY BANKS AND RICH FABER Part 3 of 5 "While Rome Burned." Sentinel has already fallen before Nero, a psychopath with a yellow power ring ? and now it's up to Kyle to put an end to Nero's destruction. It's ring-slingin' mayhem and lots of big battles! Guest starring John Stewart and Guy Gardner. Cover price $2.25.

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Issue 222, March, 2001. Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. 8.5 in. x 11 in. 2 Pages B&W.

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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Can it get any worse that this? Rally has been captured by her own father, Goldie's brainwashed slave, and now she's on her knees before her arch-enemy. If she tries anything funny, her enslaved father has been ordered to kill himself! Is there anything Rally's partners Minnie-May and Misty can do to rescue their friend? And is there any way that Rally can reach her father through the thick haze of Goldie's mind-warping drug?! Don't you dare miss this issue! MATURE READERS b&w, 40pg (6 of 11) Cover price $3.50.

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WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART AND COVER BY TERRY DODSON AND RACHEL DODSON. Introducing...the Quinntettes! They're the baddest, meanest, most dysfunctional henchmen Harley could find, and they're ready for action! But the first mission's not what anyone's expecting, and one of the Quinntettes has something strange going on...in his head! It's crime, danger, and star-crossed love! Cover price $2.25.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Heavy Liquid (1999) #1-5.

Story and art by Paul Pope.

The visionary two-color mini-series that wallows in surrealism and paranoia! Heavy Liquid is a different kind of trip - a high-speed chase through the back alleys of the world's seediest cities and the darkest recesses of the mind. It's the ultimate high. Men kill for it and governments vie to possess it.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.95.

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO;ART BY MARCELO FRUSIN;PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET Part 1 of the 4-part "Freezes Over." A tiny roadside diner finds itself home to a variety of travelers forced off the road by a cataclysmic snowstorm. Families, drifters, truckers, vacationers are joined by a legendary serial killer...and a certain Englishman who has a knack for being in the wrong place at the right time. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. NOTE: "Dial 'M' for Mister" on cover. No issue #. Cover price $3.50.

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Volume 57 -1st printing. complete pulp adventure in one issue, printed in facsimile format with vintage ads and illustrations, plus notes and background information from the publisher. In this issue, "When Death Comes Crawling," humans pawns are the toys of a legless fiend from the grave; "Hell's Brew," a modern wizard, maddened by greed, revels in a gory carnival of murder; "Devil at the Wheel," Death shifts the gears of coffin-juggernaut through blind, funeral mists; and "Black Terror," Michael Nevon's courage failed him utterly when he was confronted by the full horror of what happened. (Adventure House) Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 112 pages, Text ( with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $7.95.

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WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS;ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA. "Closing Time" races toward its conclusion! Deep within the bowels of the underground center that houses Truman's Bloodlines project, Tommy, Natt and McAllister go up against CIA guards bent on protecting the secrecy of the horrific experiments at all costs. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND DAVID MEIKIS; COVER BY MORALES Hourman's road trip through time continues even as his circle of friends is falling apart! The shocking truth about Bethany's future husband hit them all hard, and now Dr. Togg and Torcher are set to betray Hourman! Meanwhile, Hourman's builder, original Hourman Rex Tyler, wages a fight to repossess and destroy the reluctant android hero! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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Antarctic Press continues its series of how-to-draw-manga guidebooks! Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, and Joe Wight continue to present a comprehensive guide in mastering the manga style and will emphasize layout in this issue. Each featured artist contributes his or her own exclusive commentary. Monthly. b&w, 32pg Cover price $4.95.

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Cover says Hulk Smah - painted cover by kevin nowlan garth ennis/john mccrea ? THE SCOOP: The demented duo of Garth Ennis (PUNISHER) and John McCrea (Hitman) unleash the green goliath! ? THE STORY: Meet Patrick D. Mitchell. His father was awarded the Silver Star for his service in Viet Nam. His grandfather died during General Patton's drive to the Rhine during WWII. It's even rumored that one of his relatives charged up San Juan Hill with Teddy Roosevelt. Today it's Patrick's turn to face his destiny. For today his Company in the U.S. Army's 29th Infantry will lock and load, say their prayers, and face down the living engine of destruction known as the Hulk. And in the blazing heat of the Nevada desert, Mitchell will feel the cool grip of Death around his throat... and the breath of the strongest creature to ever walk the Earth on his neck. Patrick D. Mitchell is a Lieutenant. But today he just may learn what it means to be a soldier. ? THE FORMAT: Each issue of this two-issue, monthly limited series will be 32 pages, with ads. FC (1 of 2) Cover price $2.99.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Erik Larsen and Chris Eliopoulos. Two terrific features executed in 24 hours! Herculian faces the deadly threat of Punchin' Judy from the pulse-pounding pen of erratic Erik Larsen! And the delinquent Duncan causes complete chaos with the aid of an incredible crayon which gives life to the child's demented drawings in a tale by callous Chris Eliopoulos! Both stories complete in this one issue! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY CARLO BARBERI AND JUAN VLASCO; COVER BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores January 10. New regular penciller Carlo Barberi joins the book ? just in time for "Impulse: The (Extremely Fast) Motion Picture!" Rolly and the gang are doing their very own movie about the fastest teen alive ? but it's not Bart who's playing the lead! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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By Alexandro Jodorowsky and Zoran Janjetov. The story arc that leads to legendary artist Moebius's run on the series continues as John finds himself deep in the middle of a dangerous mystery. In trying to uncover why there are no pregnancies in the Red Ring prostitute district, John has uncovered a conspiracy that will shake the foundation of society. Will he and his allies be able to live long enough to find out? The answer will surprise and set the tone for the future. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

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cover by john romita jr. PAUL JENKINS/john romita jr. ? THE SCOOP: Hulk confronts the Abomination, Pt. 1 of 2. A new era begins as penciler John Romita Jr. jumps onboard?the Hulk confronts the Abomination?and Marvel slashes this issue's price! ? THE STORY: The last time the green goliath confronted Emil Blonsky, we saw him walk away. But can the Hulk forgive the man responsible for his wife's death that easily? Especially since he's now come face-to-face with Betty's cryogenically-preserved body? ? THE CREATORS: Can you think of anyone more suited to draw big, huge, no-neck super heroes than John Romita Jr.? Neither can we! That's why he's the new regular penciler for INCREDIBLE HULK! And if you thought writer Paul Jenkins had hatched some thought-provoking stories before?well, you ain't seen nothing yet! ? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. FC, 32pg Cover price $1.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Apocalipstick!" Collects Invisibles (1994-1996 1st Series) #9-16.

Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Jill Thompson, Chris Weston, John Ridgway, Steve Parkhouse, and Paul Johnson.

In the second volume of this series of action and intrigue, the Invisibles, including new recruit Dane McGowan, try to prepare as the Conspiracy's shock troops launch their greatest direct attack on them ever. And as this hidden war between authority and anarchy continues, the origin of Lord Fanny, the transvestite shaman who can call down the Earth's most ancient and terrifying magic, is finally revealed. But as conspiracies and hidden truths create a labyrinth of deception and distrust, even the power of this she-man shaman may not be enough to keep the Invisibles alive to fight another day.

Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

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cover by alitha martinez frank tieri/alitha martinez/rob hunter Tony Stark's past comes back to haunt him?in front of the entire world! And if that's not enough, this issue also features the return of a classic Iron Man foe! FC Cover price $2.25.

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Regular edition. Contains sketch art, interviews with writers Chris Golden and Tom Sniegoski and artist Ken Lashley, and character profiles. Cover by Ken Lashley, Curtis Arnold, Jay Fotos. 24 pgs. B&W with color cover, some interior color.

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WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB;ART BY STEVE ELLIS AND MARK IRWIN; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY. The legacy of the battlemage Jezebelle is about to be reborn today, in high-school senior Harper Harrison ? whether Harper likes it or not! This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be comprised of covers by Steve Ellis & Armando Durruthy (50%) and John Cassaday (50%). FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 6) Cover price $2.50.